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The Three Hostages

19521 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Former spy Richard Hannay is drawn out of retirement to stop a criminal conspiracy involving hypnotism and blackmail. A sinister organisation kidnaps the children of prominent figures to manipulate global affairs, forcing Hannay to…

DirectorJulian Amyes
ProducerIan Atkins

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
The Thursday Club
Jun 21, 1952
E2
The Blind Spinner
Jun 28, 1952
E3
Kharama
Jul 5, 1952
E4
The Midnight's Sun
Jul 12, 1952
E5
The Fields of Eden
Jul 19, 1952
E6
The First of June
Jul 26, 1952

Cast · Directed by Julian Amyes

PBPatrick Barr
Patrick Barr
Sir Richard Hannay
JLJohn Laurie
John Laurie
Insp. MacGillivray
JMJill Melford
Jill Melford
Adela Victor
CLCarla Lehmann
Carla Lehmann
ODOlga Dickie
Olga Dickie
DGDanny Green
Danny Green

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The Three Hostages has 1 season in total (6 episodes). The series concluded in 1952.

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